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Macaroon vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between macaroon and chives

  • Macaroon is higher in copper, selenium, and fiber, yet chives are higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, and iron.
  • Chives cover your daily vitamin K needs 176% more than macaroon.
  • Macaroon contains 138 times more saturated fat than chives. While macaroon contains 20.099g of saturated fat, chives contain only 0.146g.
  • The glycemic index of macaroon is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cookies, coconut macaroon and Chives, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 1.5% 11% 31% 90% 20% 29% 31% 0% 37%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +655.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1740%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 5% 14% 4.1% 0% 22% 0% 2.8% 2.3% 5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +75%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +290%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19236.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +3400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Macaroon Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.1µg 212.7µg 176%
Saturated fat 20.099g 0.146g 91%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Fats 22.55g 0.73g 34%
Folate 3µg 105µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Calories 460kcal 30kcal 22%
Carbs 61.22g 4.35g 19%
Manganese 0.373mg 16%
Copper 0.269mg 0.157mg 12%
Selenium 6.8µg 0.9µg 11%
Iron 0.82mg 1.6mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.5g 10%
Sodium 241mg 3mg 10%
Calcium 5mg 92mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.324mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.078mg 5%
Potassium 123mg 296mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 0.267g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.115mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.61g 0.095g 4%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 0.647mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.096mg 0.138mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 42mg 3%
Zinc 0.73mg 0.56mg 2%
Protein 3.02g 3.27g 1%
Choline 9.1mg 5.2mg 1%
Phosphorus 68mg 58mg 1%
Net carbs 56.12g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 45.16g 1.85g N/A
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 23% 61% 12% 2%
Protein: 3.02 g
Fats: 22.55 g
Carbs: 61.22 g
Water: 11.5 g
Other: 1.71 g
Chives
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +2989%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1307.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71%
Contains more WaterWater +688.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
89% 7% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.61 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1594.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +203.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Macaroon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171847/nutrients
  2. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.